Reports Report 1490an (Event 1490-2011)

Observer
Name john p
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address marengo, OH
Latitude 40° 23' 51.29'' N (40.397581°)
Longitude 82° 44' 8.59'' W (-82.73572°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-12-07 23:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2011-12-08 04:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 279.53993°
First azimuth -1°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 172.76545°
Last elevation 46°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color blue green with a yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration 5s
Length 35°
Remarks Glowing trail. Very long..
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks At first the fireball looked to be high in altitude coming in at an angle slower than I would have imagined. Then I realized this was a small fireball close to me. It looked very much like a large firework. Before it hit the ground it exploded and a fragment fell off while the main part went down in a field.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -